Attachment for scythes



May 8, 1923.

D. M. FRIEDT ATTACHMENT FOR SCYTHES Filed July 25 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORY ATTORNEY D. M. FRIEDT ATTACHMENT FOR SCYTHE'S Filed July 25 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 8, I923.

HT STATS To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID M. FRIED'r, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dundee, in the county of Holmes and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Scythes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachmentfor a scythe, the principal object of the in vention being to provide a guard on the handle for preventing the material being cut from coming in contact with the person of the user so as to protect him from briers and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple means for detachably securing the guard to the handle.

This invention also consists in certain otherfeatures of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view showing how the invention prevents the material from coming in contact with the hands of the user.

Figure 2 is a side view of a scythe provided with my invention.

Figure 3 is an end view thereof.

Figures 4 and 5 are detail views.

In these views 1 indicates the blade of the scythe and 2 the handle thereof which is provided with the hand grips 3 in the usual manner. In carrying out my invention I provide a guard 4 which is formed of stiff wire or the like and is of substantially L- shape with the end of the short arm curved downwardly, as at 5, and connected with the handle an appreciable distance above the blade. Thus the major part of the guard is above the blade with the main part extending parallel therewith. The short arm, curved at its point of unction with the long arm, is spaced a greater distance from the point of the blade than the space between the arm and the rear of the blade, so that the guard does not interfere with the engagement of the blade with the material to be cut. The end of the long arm is com or DUNDEE, OHIO.

non scv'rnns.

1921. Serial No. 487,421.

nected with the small end of the handle so that this long arm extends in front of the hand grips 3 and prevents the material from coming in contact with the hands andwrists of the user.

The means for connecting the device with the handle consists in forming substantially semi-circular parts 6 in the ends of the guard for engaging parts of the handle, these semi-circular parts being engaged by straps 7 having holes therein for engaging the guard and having their ends connected together by the bolt 8. Thus the guard is clamped to the handle by these straps and curved parts encircling the handle. It will thus be seen that the device can be easily attached to or removed from the scythe handle and when in use briers and the like can be out without danger of the hands and wrists of the user being scratched. Thus it is not necessary for the operator to pllace gloves on his hands in order to protect t -em.

This device not only prevents briers and hands and wrists of the user but will also protect his entire person. It also acts to hold the material upright while being engaged by the blade and thus prevents the blade from slipping over the material, due to the bending of the same.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is In combination with a scythe including handle and hand grips therefor, of a strip removably secured to the handle adjacent each end, and extending upwardly therefrom enclosing the hand grips thereon, one end of said strip crossing the handle and being spaced therefrom a greater distance at the crossing point than at any other point in its length, said strip bent downwardly beyond the crossing point and extending toward the handle for connection therewith and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DAVID M. FRIEDT. 

